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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01
GENERAL NEWS CONDENSED.
HOME AND FOREIGN.
Ea.tcrn aud Mlnnic s,n,..


\ NkW political party IL To h. start "A phil.
adelphl1 hang s'leVted as its birthplace. the
nam object being ~ cheek und,,sir,,llc i'm
migration. IL will hc known Rs the Ameri
can party.
REAR ApNnIAL TuuNAS T. GRAVES. of the
lhtcd States Navy. retipNl, diet al ia,
Charleston Navy Yard, at Boston. Mas. a
lew days ago, of heart dis 'aSe. agci ~ wears.
Nav NoWN pilot boat lost three of he,
men during a heavy gale
JUpGE Po1TER of the New York Supremc
court, has granted stay OF proceedings Ia
Jacob sharp, Tho condemned ex President
~ the broadway HoiS,eC Car CunpanV hns
been incarcerated in Ludlow street iail. New
York, awaiting a decision Tho STAY wns
gInted ON the ground that part of the owl
dence on Sharp's trial WIS madmissihlc Tho
pcals
Tux First National Bank, of Dansville. n.
y, has suspended.
THERE were 0l2 delegates in attendance nj
the New York State Prohibition Convention
held i'm Syracuse. A ticket was nominated
headed by ID. w G. Huntington for Secretary
or state, and platform adopted in conform.
ity with the principles of tho partV This
makes the third ticket already In the field i'm
New York
SlLvANUs III. SWEET, nominated by tho
united Labor party at Syracuse for State
Engineer and Surveyor OF New York, has de
olned.
a ROLLER explosion i'm corn-canning cs
tablishment at Gorham, Ne, killed John
Hamlin and fatally injured Frederick Ham
blen. third man was severely hurt.
ALL branches of trade In Philadelphia
arc reporting greatly increased business
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01
Their First Appearance.

Sirnames were first adopted in the
reign OF Edward the COnfessor.
Linen was first made in England I'm
1888, and only worn by the luxurious.
The GaSettd, OF Venice, was tho
original model of the modern newspaper
Books in heir present form woro first
made by Attalus, King of Bergamus, in
S37.
The first bread was made by the
Greeks, and the first windmill 10y the Sar-
acons.
The model of the first English steam
vessel was laid before the Board of Ad.
miralty in 1889.
The first royal letter was written by
Henry " to the Bishop Of Durham, Feb
ruary 10, 141S.
Tho first idea of electricity was given
by the friction of two globes of quick
silver in the year l647.
The first book containing musical
characters was issued in 1895 from the
press Of the celebrated "Wynben de
Worde."
Turnpikes Were origin ated in 1865, the
sum of one penny having 10 bc paid for
each wagon passing through certain
manor.
The first advertisements known Of I'm
England were in the shape Of small
bills, affixed to the doors of St. Paurs
Church.
The first record of Judges salary
gives el3S lbs 4d as the stipend OF
Thomas Littleton, Judge of the Kings
Bench, 1460.
The first play bin issued from Drury
Lane Theatre was on April &, 1868, the
piece represented being; "The Hmorous
Lieutenant"
The first English newspaper was the
English MorcurN issued i'm the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, and was in the shape
of a pamphlet.
The carl OF Arundel temp. Charles u
was the first person who brought over
TO England from Italy the new way OF
building with bricks
Carriages were first introduced into
England in 1880, and were for long
time used only for the conveyance of the
sick and of ladies.
The first English almanac was brought
out at Trinity college, Cambridge, in 1857,
and the first printed almanac appeared
in London about hundred years later.
The first balloon was made by Jesuit
about 1920. The idea was revived in
France by NJ. Montgol6er in 1888, and
introduced into England the following
year
The first striking clock was imported
into Europe by the Persians about the
year A. d. 800. II was brought az
present to Charlemagne from Abdella,
king Of Persia, by two monks OF Je-
Tusalem.
The first spectaces were made at Flor.
ence, at about the beginning of the four
teenth century by Salvino Armio d'Ar-
miti, although their invention has been
enormously credited both 10 Roger
Bacon and Alexander de Spina.
The first record we have OF coal IL
about 300 years before the Christian era.
Coal was used as fuel in England "a
early as S52, and in 1894 the FIRST charter
10 dig for 1t was granted by Henry III.
TO the inhabitants Of Newcastie-on-
Tyne.
The first glass window in England was
ono put in an abbey about $50. Glass
windows, however, did not become
general for many hundred years, and as
late rs 1917 the glass easements at Ain.
wick Castle, the Duke Of Northumber.
lands scat, were regularly taken down
when the family were away from home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

An electric headlight has been recently
introduced ON an engine Of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
which has given entire satisfaction i'm
regular osc, and has achieved some re-
markable results in illuminating the
track ahead for o great distance. A pho
tograph was taken by its light ON the
railroad near Cleveland, showing the
telegraph poles clearly for three quarters
Of a mile ahead. a newspaper has been
read by the light four miles away, and tho
time discerned by a watch at distance
OF nine miles The reflection of the
light ia the clouds has been noticed
twelve miles away The light used is a
25OO-candle power arc light with a special
reflector designed for the purpose and r.
feed for The carbons, which gives "a con.
slant light despite the jar of the train.
The engine for driving the dynamo Is
also Of a special type designed to over.
come certain difficulties incident TO the
conditions Of working on a running To-
comotive, and it Is said to answer its
purpose admirably.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

The 1Hterio0a St0ti0ney says that from
two 20 four million dollars worth Of Oold
is used annually in the shape Of foil
for gliding, lettering, edging Of books.
sign and ornamental painting, and den
tistry; gliding taking the greatest share.
a cubic inch can be beaten out 20 az 10
cover $500 square feet, and twenty
double eagles could be drawn out into n
wire that would girdle the globe. For
foil, bars SXlxi inches arc cast and then
rolled into ribbons" as thick ~ a finger
nail These are then weighed into
packages called "beatinRsr Of "a ounces
each One Of these is divided into $50
pieces one inch square and built IN
into n "kutch' a layer Of gold alter
mating with one Of prepared paper ~
inches square. Then with an
eightecn-p pound hammer kutch
is beaten till the gold has spread
out as wide and long the paper. Next
they arc piled IN ''shOder' (Which are
made Of pieces Of square gOldbeater's
skin each four inches) and beaten till the
slips Of gold spread as large az the slips
Of leather The prepared paper is q pc
culiar kind Of parchment made from calf
skin, and the goldbeatcr's skin from the
large intcstines IF the OK These four
inch "shoderleaves" arc quartered into
pieces Of two inches square, and packed
again into molds Ave inches square and
beaten till spread % nearly the same size
as the molds, which are made Of the same
stuff as the shoder They arc now ready
70 be sent 10 girls 20 be trimmed and put
up into books holding twenty five leaves.
each three and q half inches square
These books are sold siugly or in packs
numbering twenty books
III, bt,h f,,,,. ..-f-.1 t.sr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

A piece of ground in Philadelphia,
with frontage of sixteen feet on Chest
nut and thirty-four feet on Fourth street,
was recently sold for ss5, 900 or $15O a
square foot. 1t was necessary to com.
plete building site IN the heart of the
city, and therefore commanded this ex-
traordinary figure. This is the highest
price ever paid for real estate in America
The one next to it, perhaps, was on Wall
street, New York city, where lot sold
for S145 square foot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

The New Orleans TImes- Democrat
makes the statement that in recent years
the health OF Louisiana has been inn
proved fifty per cent Diseases that
ravaged New Orleans and all the chief
towns, ;" IL says, have been kept out by
better sanitary methods and by an effect
I've quarantine. The death rate is forty
per cent. less than in ante bellum days.
and is now as low as in any portion Of
the country the rate is fifty per cent.
less. II human life and human health is
to be counted in the balance, Louisiana
has made immense strides forward ms
compared with the most prosperous
period before the war"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

One of the regrets of the Israelites
when they Sin their hearts again turned
back to Egypt" was for the onions
which they used to eat in the land Of
their bondage It is to be noted that
Egypt is again becoming a land of onion
culture. Large quantities are yearly
shipped TO Europe from Alexandria and
other ports. a few years ago the trade
hardly existed. while in two months Of
last year alone II, 600 tons were shipped
to Liverpool.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

A nugget of gold weighing 100 ounces
and five pennyweights was recently
found near Breckenridge, Cal. 1t is
worth as specimen close to 50, 600. 1t is
said to be the largest lump of gold ever
found in California, but one almost, if
not quite as large, was taken from the
Little Annie mine in Summit District.
Rio Grande County, late in 1915. Aus
tralia produced the largest nugget Of
gold ever discovered. 1t weighed 1856
pounds, and was found at Ballarat near
Geelong.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

It is well to know the safest kind OF
tree to take refuge under in thunder
storm. A farmer, who has known OF
twenty-eight forest trees being struck 10y
lightning, says that nine were oaks,
seven poplars, four naples, three will
lows, and the others were a chestnut,
horse chestnut, walnut hawthorn and
elm. 1t is popular belief in South
Carolina that lightning never strikes the
palmetto.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01
THE DIAMOND FIELD.

ssoQUKI., Cal. has female baseball nine
Tux BoStons failed to draw we'll anywhels
the last trip except at Chicago.
TArg, OF the Bostons has made moro assists
than any other League catcher.
NEARLY 80 homo runs have been made by
League players so far this season.
AFTER catching forty-for consecutive
games, Boyle of the ST. Louis Club was laid
up.
No less than half dozen OF the New York
players arr expected To pass the century mark
In batting this season.
LAWYER WARD, the New York short
stop, still leads the League i'm base stealing ns
wcll as holding his position.
THE Nets make remarkable appearance
In their different -colorcd shirts. Each one
Is different. and they form all the Colors OF
the rainbow.
Is team batting, New York still leads, fol-
lOwc,l 10y Detroit. Chicago, Boston, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, indianapolis and Washington,
IN tho order named.
TnE southern League Is now composed OF
four clubs. Tho Nashvillcs could not stand
the jumps and disbandcd. The League will
bc continued with four clubs.
BosroN paid $4,000 for Kelly, and sold
Butlinton and Cunning to Philadelphia for
$500, and in the light of present develop
ments Boston got the worst OF IL in both
deals
'ifNhNF'NN hhH fhlittl Nne llNlt Oh klnR OA
League pitchers, lie pulled the Chcagos
through In lSS5-SG and il that club retains
the pennant this year IL viii be largely owing
to Clarkson's efforts.
JEFFERSON, Iowa, claims the proud distinc-
tlon OF being the only city In tho world that
has baseball club composed exclusively OF
printers They have neat uniform OF old
gold and black and white, and play an aver.
age of at least one game IA week.
RICHARD LYMAN, prominent young bus
iness man. was playing in an exhibition game
of ball at Lockport, n Y, Aug ~, when his
right arm broke inst above the elbow. Lyman
was catching and was in the act of throwing
the ball TO n haseman when his arm snapped
like pistol explosion. A physician, who ex-
amined IL pronounced 10 "a complete fracture
Of the bone. produced by a peculiar twist
TIE NATIONAL, IEAgum
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

The New York SIN asserts that 'the
mosquito can be readily knocked out by
hanging in the window bunch Of green
pennyroyal herb, or where this is not OBJ
tainable few drops Of the oil of penny
royal upon the pillow will insure safety
from their attacks and a nights rest.
Pcnnyroyal herb, however, is common
everywhere
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

A new theory of the final destruction
OF the earth is that the polar ice is pene-
trating the interior of the globe like
wedge, aud that as soon as 1t reaches the
furnace there will be an explosion that
will split the world into pieces too small
for truck patches.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01
PERSONS OF NOTE

MOODY will probably 90 to India 10 do
evangelistic work.
Mrs. CLEvELANDca can harness her horse, and
she Is not ashamed 20 do Il.
THE King OF Spain is something over q
year old His annual income is tt, 10000.
KAISER WILLIAMS sanguine doctor fOro
tells five more years Of life for the old gen
tlenan.
GENERAL BLACK, the Pension Commits
noner, draws the largest pension enjoyed by
any soldier f2j n week
BECRETARY AND MRs WHITNEY and Sec
retary and Mrs. Fairchlld attended the East
ern Maine State Fair at Bangor, Me.
The richest man in Philadelphia Is said 10
b Isaiah Y. Williamson, who is worth t20.
100000, oil Of which he made himself
MISS EDMUNDs Is a great aid 10 her father
the Senator. She acts as his private secre-
t0ry a good portion of the time aud looks
closely after his law business
SIR JONI PULEsTON who was recently
knighted by Queen Victoria, Is an American,
and was an agent for tho State Of Peunsyl-
vania nt Washington during the war
MISS ELAINE GooDALE H. delivering n mum.
Der Of Address in Connecticut On the Indian
question. She has devoted many years t0
missionary work, and is held in high regard
by the Sioux
OF the 800 colleges and universities in the
United states, 8fS are church schools, aver
aging l8 teachers and 1898 students to o
school. 81 are non eectarian schools. averag
ing 10 teachers and 1875 students
GENERAL JANIS =. BARNETT, Of Cleveland.
was one Of the first investors In the Lake Su
perior iron region thirty years ago. lie per
severed under gigantic difficulties and is now
worth something like 100000
VICTOR EMANUEL. the Crown Prince OF
Italy has gone tO live at Naples On No
vember ] ] nexthe will attain his ma iOrity and
VIII set up a splendid establishment in the
palace Of CasertO, the home ~ The old BOur-
bon Kings He bids fair 10 succeed 70 the
popularity enjoyed by his father and grand
father
DANIEL SrRAKER, President Of the No
hawk River Bank at Fonda, ~ y. fs proha-
bly, the oldest hank president IN the country.
lie has hold his present position since the
bank was founded, in 1885, and IS now ninety
years of age and I'm O. very prec0riOus state Of
health. Ho has been blind and deaf for some
years, but attended 10 his duties 40 the bank
up 70 a few days ago
TUF Prison Fff,.0y which Isl edited ara
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

James Parton says: Farming appears
to have completely passed out Of the
thoughts Of young men in the Eastern
States as a desirable career. Is not this
somewhat strange in Nation, the foun-
ders and first rulers of which were farm.
ers almost TO a manI'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

Sixty thousand orange trees are on
their way to California from Japan,
where they were shipped on board of an
English bark in the harbor Of Yoko-
hama. With them also comes mis-
cellane us assortment of over 90, 600
trees and shrubs, indigenous to Japan,
which it is proposed to acclimatize in
CoI;fru;
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

According to the statistics gathered
by DIR. Lindsey, OF the New Haven
Board of Health, consumption claims a
larger ratio OF victims among the foreign
born population of New England than
among natives. The Irish are particu-
larly subject to it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

THE marriage Of the Emperor OF China has
been postponed Tor two years, owing to the
illness Of the Emperor
DURING a regatta on the Thames below
London Bridge, about thirty-fve spectators
clRmbered upon "A hay y-laden barge The
ropes holding the tarpaulin cover gave way
and all except one Of the spectators were
thrown into the river and seventeen we're
drowned
A HEAVY rain storm caused an inundation
of many streets In the city Of Mexico.
THE Cabinet OF Peru has resigned
WILLIAN OLDa, United States Consul al
BrOckyile, Ontario, is dead lie had been
for many years an editor at Richmond, Va
Two men MosHs Tefevre and I.s Fleur-
accompanied by three ladies and four chill.
dren, were crossing tho river near Boucher
villo Canado, when their boat upset The
men swan ashore, but the women and chill
dren we're drowned.
WILLIAM OBWEy the Irish editor and
Home Rule leader. has boon served with n
summons under the Coercion bin. FOR making
infiammatory speeches in Ireland
WfyKELMAYER the giant. who was .aid t
D. the largest man in the world, has died d.
Austria
GREAT destitutiOn prevails ira the region
about Fort Chippcwyau. Manitoba and
several cases Of cannibalisfn aua reported
DIio oiu Wvihhn hb LITTLE hed River admitted
having killed and eaten her whole family
starvation and cannibalism are also reported
from Mackenzie River
THE wholesale dschargs OF Custom House
employs ~ Havana caused q riot in which
sven persons were badly wounded by tho
police and troops
IHE English wheat crop Is a good though
not on extraordinary one. The potato crop
n short
A FREsH attempt 20 kin tho Car is said h.
have been made recently by NihihN, who
hred twice ot the imperial carriage con
tanning the Russian ruler and his wife The
hrst shot missed the Czar, but the second Der.
foratod his coat
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

Bill Nye recently went to see 40 astrol.
ogist, who told him that he was threat
ened with an carly marriage, and tbat
tbe only way 70 escape y as to put IL of
until late In life and that HE wife would
proba by be happier IN her second mar
tiage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01
TAKE 1T EASY"

TAKE 1T EASY"
DO not hurry.
DO not worry.
As this world you travel throu.
No regretting,
Fuming, freting
Ever can advantage you.
BE content with what you've won.
What ON earth You leave undone
There are plenty left 70 do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

The high four posted beds Of osntur,
ago ara again popular
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

THE Prison WttOr. which Is edited and
printed bv The couvicts I'M The Stllwataf
MINI Penifentiary invites President Clsve-
land 90 VISIT ite retired community and ax-
presses rcaret that the invitation could not
BE- conveyed bv a committee
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01

To escape the heat aud end subjects
for his skotchboOk, Mr. Calcott wandered
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-02
PRIZE FIGHT.
A Fight by Light Weights for the Police
Gazette Belt.

Fight by Light Weights for the Police
Gazette Belt.
PHILADEI PH1A, March 29.-The fight be-
tween Jimmy Mitchell. of this city, and
Paddy Smith, of Brooklyn. for the Police
Gazette diamond belt and the light weight
chan pionship of America took place to.
night on the fifth floor of b .ilding in the
heart OF the city. Sixteen rounds were
fought when the fight was declared draw
amid a scene OF wild confusion. In the
first eight rounds Mitchell acted very
cautiously, apparently lacking confidence:
but after that be regained his nerve and it
was plain to all that Smith was over
matched. In the sixteenth round Mitchell
struck Smith a heavy blow in the stomach
causing him to fall on his face from sheer
exhaustion. Then the seconds rushed in
and their wrangling caused q general rush
OF spectators to the ring. A scene of dis
order ensued in the midst of which the ref
cree declared the fight draw. The noise
attracted the attention of the policeman
on the beat. who at once guarded the mar
row passage way with his revolver and
blew his whistle for help. Several of the
spectators escaped by rear window but
quite a number were arrested. The police
captured Mitchell and Smith and eight
spectators, including Litchie Golden. The
prisoners were locked up. The principals
appeared as prize fighters and the others
as aiding and abetting. The magistrate
was sent for at o'clock and gave them
immediate hearing. They were allowed to
furnish bail.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-02
GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL.
Republican NOminatiOns--The Drum.
mer's Caso-MOntana Central
COnstructiOn-The Muir.
der Mystery.
special to TIE MINER.-
Helena Republican Convention - Joe
Davis Nominated for Mayor.

Special to TIE M1NER.-
Helena Republican Convention - Joe
Davis Nominated for Mayor.
HELENA, March 31.-Judge Davis called
the Republican City Convention to order
at the old Court House at O'Clock to-
night. Temporary organization waSefect-
ed by the election of A. ]. Seliaman, Chair
man, and John H. Hedt, Secretary. The
usual committees were appointed, and after
their reports was received. the temporary
organization was made permanent with w.
F. Fredericks added as Assistant Secre-
tary. I. Sdohlingar then nominated Joe
Davis for Mayor in q characteristic speech,
commencing Davis past career as q public
servant, and alluding to his remarkable
political successes. 8. H. Crounse and DR..
Cole were also nominated. Davis received
the nomination on the first ballot by the
following vote: Davis, 46; Crounse,
IL; Cole, IL; blank, 1. Davis was
declared the nominee. He accepted
the nomination and promised to work hard
for his election and to discharge his duties
faithfully. Judge Sterling nominated R. P.
Bardon for Treasurer. and be was declared
the nominee by acclamation. Anton
Kountz and B. F. Woodman were nomi-
mated for Police Magistrates. Kountz was
nominated on the second ballot by g. vote
of 81 to 25. E. D. Weed was made Chair
man of the City Committee and e. T. Bur-
ton, Secretary
After the adoption of a platform, endors-
ing the administration about to close and
declaring abiding faith in the party and
plenty OF pure water, the convention ad-
journed.
The Democratic Convention will be held
tomorrow night.